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COACHING PROGRAMS

Treble Cone has been producing great skiers and snowboarders for 50 years. If your ambition is to develop your technique to a high level, consider one of our progressive coaching programs.

Rookie Academy Instructor Training

World-Class coaching for Ski and Snowboard instructors.

INSTRUCTOR TRAINING

ROOKIE ACADEMY

The terrain you train on plays a crucial role in developing your instructing skillset. Rookie Academy have chosen to locate their instructor training courses at Treble Cone because of its challenging terrain and plentiful off-piste.A specialist training and coaching academy, this is world class incubator of ski and snowboard instructors. Rookie Academy coaches represent the cream of international ski coaching and include 16 examiners and 5 national demo team.Rookie Academy offers the widest range of ski and snowboard instructor qualifications in a single institution and students can choose from NZSIA, BASI, CSIA or PSIA qualifications.Extend your ability with on snow training and off snow sessions that develop your technical understanding and technique.As a Rookie graduate you become part of an internationally recognised and sought after group of ski and snowboard instructors. Rookie Academy provides individual attention and superior accommodation in a stunning environment.

11 Week Course

6/7/19 - 21/9/19

Our longest Instructor course is the perfect way to start your instructing career.
The extended 11-week course gives you more time to cement the learning you do on snow, hone your own skiing or riding and teaching skills and prepare for the examination while giving you more time to enjoy the surroundings and the experience.
Training: 200+ hours of on-snow training
Ability: Basic-intermediate or above
Price: $17,500

8 Week Course

28/7/19 - 21/9/19

Are you a strong skier or rider? Short of time? Then this 8 week course is for you.It’s intensive and demanding. But you’ll be ready to teach the day you complete the course.
Training: 160+ hours of on-snow training
Ability: Intermediate or above
Price: $15,200

ROOKIE ACADEMY COURSE PRICING

COURSE

PRICE

11 Weeks

$16,900

8 Weeks

$14,700

5 Weeks

$11,500

3 Weeks

$6,500

School Holiday Camps

Rip Into July

Camps for young skiers and snowboarders aged 6-17.
8/7/19 - 19/7/19

SCHOOL HOLIDAY CAMP

A 5 day school holiday camp for young skiers and snowboarders aged 6 to 17 during the July school holidays. Here the focus is on fun, skills development, agility and developing the ability to ride all of the terrain Treble Cone has to offer. Groups are split by ability levels and train with the same coach for the entire week.

Camp Date

Schedule

Price

Camp 1: 8/7/19 - 12/7/19

5 Days. 1000 - 1200 + 1300 - 1500 daily

$499

Camp 2: 15/7/19 - 19/7/19

5 Days. 1000 - 1200 + 1300 - 1500 daily

$499

Max. of 8 participants per class
Lunch not included.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY RACE CAMP

Treble Cone offers three 4-day camps, catering to children aged 6 to 17 during the July School Holidays. Camps focus on building the technical and tactical skiing skills needed to race SL, GS, and SG. The programme will build on fundamental skills in free skiing and gate training, offering a great platform to ensure athletes are race ready for the season.

4 Days. 0900 - 1400 daily. Coaching, Race Lanes, Lunch

$599

Sofa Ski Camp At Treble Cone

PREMIUM SKI IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CAMPS

TRANSFORM YOUR SKIING

Want to improve your skiing out of sight? Break old habits and build stronger fundamentals? Increase your confidence and ability to explore the whole mountain?

Sofa Ski Camps at Treble Cone are designed to transform your skiing experience.

CAMP GOALS

This intensive 5 day ski camp will elevate your skiing to the next level. Klaus Mair and his hand-picked team individually tailor the content of the program to ensure you achieve lasting results, new skills and confidence.

PHILOSOPHY

To make lasting improvement in all areas of your skiing, it’s essential to focus on the fundamentals. Your coach will break down your skiing to its basics and help you rebuild, addressing the basics to ensure that nothing is holding you back. Time spent on the fundamentals early in the week will set you up for success.

Only if we clearly understand what we should be doing differently can we start to change it. Sofa Coaches use video analysis to help you understand your strengths and weaknesses and make sure that you can work on precisely the areas that present the biggest potential for improvement.

Pre Camp Consultation

Once you register for a camp, Klaus Mair of Sofa Ski School will get in touch with you directly to start planning your training. You’ll fill out a short online form and get access to the Sofa Ski Camp member area, with lots of useful ski technique information, ski clips and articles to get you ready for your camp. Sofa Ski Camp guests also receive free access to Klaus' latest instructional video "From Blue to Powder" valued at NZ$40.

VIDEO ANALYSIS

The camp begins by assessing each participant’s skiing, by using our unique and highly successful technique analysis concept. After a few runs to get warmed up and familiarise yourself with Treble Cone, we’ll video your skiing to help you see and really understand where you are at and what the effect of both subtle or substantial changes might be.

A PLATFORM FOR SUCCESS

Your coach will develop a personalised plan for change, identifying focus areas and work with you throughout the week in a positive, encouraging and fun way characterised by precise supervision and effective coaching to make sure that you will achieve your goals. To make sure that you can reach your goals you will find yourself in a small group of similar ability with a maximum number of 5 participants.

Sofa coaches are assisted at all times by Klaus Mair and have the latest teaching tools available to them. Coaches are always equipped with camera gear to enable video checks whenever it may be beneficial. They may also use our unique UClear Helmet Intercom System which allows the coach to talk to you while you are skiing or while they are demonstrating.

CONSOLIDATING PROGRESS

In the second half of the week you'll transfer your newly gained skills into other areas like skiing off-piste, carving, short turns, bumps and powder.

You’ll be pleasantly surprised that all the fundamental things you worked on in the first half of the week are the key to success across the whole mountain. With sound fundamentals, you’ll be skiing with less effort, more efficiently and with greater strength and confidence across a wide variety of terrain and conditions. You'll have new tools and confidence you can take to any mountain, anywhere in the world.

LASTING CHANGE

In a second video analysis session we will review how the new sensations that you’ve experienced have transformed your skiing. To make sure that you don’t forget all the things you’ve learned during the camp, every participant will receive digital copies of their personal video analysis and all the ski footage taken during the week.

Along with your training diary, this content is a great reference tool for you after the camp. All this content becomes part of your personal ski diary, which will also help you and your coach to track your progress for future camps.

NEW HEIGHTS

On Friday or Saturday we offer the option to add a day of heli-skiing to your camp. Revel in using your new skills to make fresh tracks on perfect snow in New Zealand’s stunning backcountry is hard to beat as a highlight of your week! Harris Mountain Heli Skiing offers Sofa Camps at Treble Cone participants an exclusive 20% discount and 1 coach will accompany every group of 4 participants to ensure you're able to apply your skills on your day of perfect powder.

TESTIMONIALS

Sofa Ski Camp guests rate their experience as 5 star on Trip Advisor!

"A little apprehensive about doing this, but well worth the investment."

"A week Sofa Ski Camp in Treble Cone (Wanaka) left me with this "wow feeling", was this real?"

"My 3rd year in a row now and this year I booked in for 2 weeks back to back at Treble Cone"

"This five day camp, run by Klaus Mair with a team of expert ski coaches from around the world, is an absolute must if you are keen to take your skiing to the next level."

LEARN MORE

Sofa Ski Camps at Treble Cone are run by Klaus Mair. Klaus is an Austrian Level 3 Ski Instructor hailing from Schruns/Montafon. Klaus founded Sofa Ski School in 2007 and is the author of two best selling ski instructional DVDs and a pioneer in making quality ski instruction more accessible to skiers through online channels.

Sofa Ski Camps are for skiers who have attained an intermediate ability level and must be able to perform (mostly) parallel turns on a blue run. Please see the FAQ section below for more information.

EXCLUSIVE SOFA CAMP LIFT PASS DEAL

Treble Cone offers Sofa Camp customers exclusive pricing on lift passes. Book your camp and lift pass at the same time and save up to $100*. Use Promo Code SEBSOFA19 to receive the discount.
Promotion Period Ends 28/2/19

Lift Pass

$

5 Day Sofa Camp Multi-Day Pass

$600

10 Day Sofa Camp Multi-Day Pass

$1000

*Maximum saving based on purchasing a 10 day Multi-Day pass.

CAMP SCHEDULE

SATURDAY

Optional Equipment Check at Racer's Edge, Wanaka. A chance to discuss your gear with the Sofa team and ensure you're set up for the week.

SUNDAY

After a short welcome and introduction at 0930 we will head up the mountain and do a few runs together to finalize the groups. We will make sure that everybody is in a group where they are comfortable and where we can reach the goals set. Changes to the groups can also be made at a later stage if necessary.

First Video Assessment and Goal Setting: We will have a good look at your skiing and based on this analysis will come up with precise goals for the week. For skiers that have done a camp with us in the past we will do this on the second day, to give them a full day to repeat and secure the things we focused on last year.

Equipment Check: Being on the right skis and most importantly in a ski boot that fits is key for being able to ski really well. We will have a good look at your set up and if necessary will take you to Racers Edge in Wanaka at 1800 where you will get a free assessment from a boot fitting expert. Sometimes the adjustments can be as easy as making the boot stiffer or softer, changing the canting or getting a custom-made footbed.

MONDAY

Ski, train, have fun!

TUESDAY

By this point we should be able to see the results of the work you're putting in! We will meet in the evening at Wanaka's Urban Grind at 1900 for dinner, drinks and to watch some of the footage that the coaches have captured. Klaus will give a short ski tech talk. You'll get to step back, relax and meet your fellow campers.

WEDNESDAY

More skiing, more training, even more fun on the mountain.

THURSDAY

Before/After Video Review. This video analysis session will sum up all the things up that we have worked on so far. We will compare your runs from day one with your skiing from later in the week and create a video summary for you that will serve as your main reminder clip for the next time you will go skiing. This will give you a clear picture of the things you want to avoid and what you want to do more of. It's a useful tool you can keep referring to, wherever you ski. Then we'll celebrate your success with apres-ski drinks at Gin and Raspberry on Wanaka's lakefront from 1730.

FRIDAY or SATURDAY

(weather dependent)

Optional Heli Ski Day! Take advantage of an exclusive discount on Heli Skiing with Harris Mountain Heliskiing. Test your new skills in perfect powder. Each group of 4 skiers is accompanied by a mountain guide and their coach.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is included in the “pre-camp consultation"?

After you have signed up on the Treble Cone website Klaus Mair will contact you to start to plan your training. You will complete out a short online form and gain access to the Sofa Ski Camp member area, with lots of useful ski technique information, ski clips and articles to help you to prepare for your camp. You can also send us video clips of yourself skiing to help us organise the groups before you arrive. This is optional and not a must. You can mail Klaus directly at: [email protected]

Can you help me find accommodation?

Whilst we don’t offer accommodation, we’re happy to give you some recommendations on where to stay or to help you chose. Treble Cone recommends:

Oakridge

Situated just 3 kilometres from New Zealand's 4th largest lake, this relaxing hotel is surrounded by beautiful nature and is a great starting point for outdoor activities. Resort includes drying room, ski storage and ski tuning space

Distinction Wanaka Alpine Resort is nestled in a quiet Lake Wanaka location and enjoys wonderful mountain views from the serviced apartments. The resort offers stylish, self-contained, serviced apartments each providing you with a high level of personal comfort and convenience, perfect for all seasons.

We don’t provide transport to the mountain. Treble Cone offers a free bus service to the mountain from a number of locations in Wanaka and a free mountain shuttle from the base of the access road. A wide variety of car rental options are available in Wanaka and Queenstown.

Which skis should I bring?

In general we recommend that you should use the skis which you are most familiar with. We don’t recommend that you don't bring a ski much wider than 85mm under foot. Wider skis are more difficult to use on groomed slopes when working on specific skiing skills and do not give you the feedback from the edge that will help you to improve. Please email us if you have questions about your ski equipment. We will also have the chance to demo skis on the mountain and don't forget that Sofa Camp customers receive a 20% discount with Racers Edge Wanaka

I am low-level intermediate skier. Would you recommend this camp for me?

The minimum requirement for the camp is that you are a confident intermediate skier able to control your speed using mostly parallel turns on a blue run. If you are still skiing in a wedge most of the time then we would recommend Treble Cone’s group or private lesson products. Both of those alternatives will ensure you are grouped with skiers of similar ability. If you are concerned that you are not ready for the camp then please email us. You can send video of yourself skiing if you have it: https://sofaskischool.wetransfer.com

What coaches will be used for this camp?

All coaches involved in the Sofa Ski Camps at Treble Cone are especially selected experienced full cert instructors that have been hand picked and trained by Klaus Mair. Many of our coaches have a number of seasons experience working with Sofa Ski Camps and most of them have a background in high performance coaching in ski racing or freeskiing.

Team TC Race Programme

Alpine Race Coaching For Young Athletes

RACE PROGRAMME 2019

The Team TC full time race development programme runs for up to 13 weeks, up to 5 days per week. This is for junior ski race athletes aiming to compete in NZ Junior race events.

The Team TC Race programme will develop the technical and tactical skiing skills needed to race SL, GS, and SG. The programme will build on fundamental skills in free skiing and gate training, to support athlete’s needs to ski race up through the U16 level.

Seasonal Pricing

Days

Weeks

Price

5 days

13 weeks

$7,975

4 days

13 weeks

$6,480

3 days

13 weeks

$4,950

2 days

13 weeks

$2,970

1 day

13 weeks

$1,735

Drop-In

3 weeks (5 days)

$2,800

Seasonal prices include coaching, team uniform and race support. This price does not include a season pass, Snow Sports NZ membership, race entry fees, transport or strength and conditioning training. Athletes will need to register themselves for events in 2019.

Registration process

Athletes are required to apply to become a member of Team TC Race online here. Participants will be selected by our Head Coach Mike Shenkel, you will receive confirmation 2 weeks following your application.

Schedule

Team TC schedule will start with an information evening where parents can meet the coaches, collect uniforms and ask questions. The on-snow training will kick off the first day of the season at 9am on the Platter lift.

Athletes with us season long may choose between 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 days training per week. Athletes are able to add additional days for $130 in agreement with the Head Coach. Drop on options are for 3-week blocks (5 days per week) only at the Head Coaches discretion.

Training Groups

Full time

Full Time programme – up to 5 days a week, Wednesday to Sunday.

Begins on Opening Day Thursday 27 June

- 8am to 12pm

- One-week weather week will be available

- Full coaching support at South Island sanctioned and scored race events

- Guest racers for short term training, i.e. (school holiday camp, July and/or August) at Head Coach’s approval only

- Includes uniform: Jacket and Hoodie

Equipment: Senior athletes must have legal GS and SL skis and protective equipment. SG skis are optional as are powder skis. Juniors can use a multi event race ski, carving ski, or junior GS ski. No fat skis or twin tips. U12’s should have a junior GS ski or a multi event ski. Slalom skis are optional as are powder skis. U14’s should have GS skis for developing proper skills, however Interfield races are normally Kinder Kombi races where slalom skis seem to work better for U14’s. Anyone expecting to ‘train up’ with the U14/U16 NZYS must have GS and slalom skis with protective slalom gear (face guard, pole guards, shin guards).

Development Training Group

Weekend programme (2 days).

Begins on Opening weekend Sunday 30 June

- 9am to 3pm

- Focus is on skill development

- Race participation is encouraged

- Includes uniform – Jacket and Hoodie

Equipment: Multi event or junior race skis work best for developing children. Stay clear of fat skis and twin tips. Proper boot fit is a must.

TEAM TC FREERIDE PROGRAMME

FREERIDE SKI + SNOWBOARD COACHING FOR YOUNG ATHLETES

FREERIDE PROGRAMME

TEAM TC

The Team TC Freeride is a development programme that runs for 13 weeks, on Saturdays and Sundays each week. This programme has been designed for junior freeride athletes aiming to compete in NZ freeride youth events.

Team TC Freeride programme develops the technical and tactical skiing skills needed to compete in freeride and Big Mountain events. The programme builds on fundamental skills to support athletes competing at a Junior level in New Zealand.

The programme will include individual online programme, goal setting, event strategy and skill development plans.

DAYS

WEEKS

PRICE

2 DAYS - SAT + SUN

13

$2,970

1 DAY - SAT ONLY

13

$1,735

Registration process

Athletes are required to apply to become a member of Team TC Freeride online here. Participants will be selected by our Head Coach Sam Lee, you will receive confirmation 2 weeks following your application.

Events

The programme includes coaching support at four South Island Freeride competitions, Cardrona, Treble Cone, the NZ Junior Freeride events at the Remarkables and Mount Olympus. Athletes will also be encouraged to compete in the Junior Nationals.

The price includes coaching (26 days), team uniform and race support. Weather/illness or away days are built into the schedule for days where athletes may not be able to attend.

A 6-part payment plan is available for folks who purchase before 23 December, 2018.

Inclusions

This price does not include a Treble Cone pass, a Snow Sports NZ membership, race entry fees, trampoline training, transport or strength and conditioning training. Athletes will need to register themselves for events in 2019.

Schedule

The on-snow training will kick off the first day of the season at 9am on the Platter lift. Two weather days are planned for 21 and 22 September.

COACH: SAM LEE

I'm a Level 3 Full Cert. Instructor. I started skiing at three years old and I’ve been on a mission to go fast and jump off stuff ever since. I have been competing in Freeride for almost ten years since I was 16, and I am now lining up my third season on the Freeride World Tour in 2019.
I became certified as a L2 ski instructor in my last year of high school so that I could pursue freeride and this is my eighth season teaching with the last three coaching freeride. Along the way I have passed Kids Cert L1 and Freeski L1.
I love working at TC because the terrain is off the chain and the view is beautiful!
My favourite run is dropping the summit rocks then hitting Crags into Shooter!

Coach: Louis Charnaud

I grew up skiing in the US and Europe. I hold a level two British Association of Ski Instructors certification and have passed the technical portion of my level three. I specialise in teaching freeride and capturing all the action in the mountain with my camera for my signature ski films. I love TC because of the accessibility to big mountain terrain and I enjoy that there is always someone to go for a rip with. This is my 5th season at Treble Cone working as a coach for the Team TC Freeride team.

TEAM TC ALL MOUNTAIN PROGRAMME

COACHING FOR ASPIRING ATHLETES

TEAM TC ALL MOUNTAIN PROGRAMME

The Team TC All Mountain programme is a development team that will train for 7 consecutive Sundays. This is for young skiers and riders who have graduated from Riders and Sliders and may consider joining the Team TC Race or Freeride programme in the future.

Team TC's All Mountain programme develops the technical and tactical skiing skills needed to freeride and race. The programme builds on fundamental skills to encourage athletes towards competing at a Junior level in New Zealand in freeride, race or both!

Day

Weeks

Price

SUN

7

$940

Events

The programme encourages kids to compete at an event suitable for their age, skills and areas of interest. The goal is to be ready to race or freeride and compete for the fun of it!

Inclusions

The price includes 7 days of coaching and race support at TC Interfield, Mini Mountain and all other events we have coaches attending. Weather/illness or away days are built into the schedule for days where athletes may not be able to attend.

A 6-part payment plan is available for customers who purchase before 23 December, 2018.

This price does not include a Treble Cone pass, a Snow Sports NZ membership, race entry fees, trampoline training, transport or strength and conditioning training. Athletes will need to register themselves for events in 2019.

Schedule

The on-snow training will begin on 28 July at 9am on the Platter lift. A weather day is planned for 15 September. The schedule aligns with the Riders and Sliders schedule.

Riders + Sliders

7 Sunday Coaching Sessions to get your kids exploring Treble Cone

Sunday Funday

RIDERS + SLIDERS

Riders and Sliders is a 7 session (Sundays) Ski or Snowboard Programme that's aimed at providing a safe, fun environment for your kids to develop their riding and explore Treble Cone.

Each Sunday your child will ride and slide with the same instructor and group of local Wanaka friends. Groups are assembled based on age and ability. Theme days including TC Cat Challenges, off-piste hazard awareness day, race day and much more to ensure that Riders and Sliders is the perfect children’s programme for local mountain kids.

Riders + Sliders Programme

Age

5 – 17 y/o

Dates

Sunday 28th July 2019 for 7 consecutive Sundays

Sessions

Discipline

Ski or Snowboard

Price

$449

Kids 5 and under ski FREE.

RIDERS & SLIDERS MINI

Riders and Sliders Mini is designed to ensure 3 - 4 year olds fall in love with snow sports. Small groups and specifically trained kids instructors ensure kids have a positive and fun first experience on snow and help those that already ski take the next step to be ready for Riders and Sliders next year.

The mini programme runs for 2hrs a day, so that little kids don’t get tired and enjoy their time on the snow.

Riders and Sliders Mini Programme

Age

3 - 4 y/o

Dates

28th July 2019 - first Sunday for 7 Sundays 2 hours a day starting at 10am